Chatfield State Park
Chatfield State Park Chatfield State Park is Denver’s big backyard lake: 5,381 acres of water, prairie and cottonwood river bottoms on the southwest edge of the metro area, with boating, a swim beach, miles of trails, camping, and colorful hot air balloons drifting over the reservoir on calm mornings. Chatfield State Park in Littleton, CO […]
Cheesman Park
Cheesman Park Cheesman Park is one of Denver’s most beautiful green spaces: 80 acres of rolling lawn, tall trees and a gleaming marble pavilion with sweeping views of the Front Range, plus a famously spooky past as the city’s first cemetery. Cheesman Park in Denver, CO Before it was a park, this hilltop was Denver’s […]
Snowmass Ski Area
Snowmass Ski Area Snowmass is the big one: the largest of the four Aspen Snowmass mountains, with more skiable terrain than the other three combined, 4,406 feet of vertical drop, and a 5.3-mile cruiser called Long Shot that may be the longest single run you ever ski. Snowmass Ski Area in Snowmass Village, CO Snowmass […]
Ouray
Ouray Ouray earned its nickname, the Switzerland of America, honestly: this tiny Victorian town sits at about 7,800 feet in a bowl of sheer red and gray cliffs, with waterfalls on three sides, steaming hot springs, and one of the world’s most famous ice climbing parks. Ouray, Colorado: The Switzerland of America Ouray was incorporated […]
Telluride
Telluride Telluride might be the most dramatic small town in Colorado: a Victorian mining town at 8,750 feet, tucked into a box canyon of the San Juan Mountains, with waterfalls pouring off the cliffs at the end of Main Street and a free gondola floating over the ski runs to Mountain Village. Telluride, Colorado: Box […]
Durango
Durango Durango is southwest Colorado’s easygoing hub: a 6,512-foot railroad town on the Animas River with a lively historic Main Avenue, a steam train that still runs to the mountains, and skiing, rafting and ancient cliff dwellings all within reach. Durango, Colorado: Historic Railroad Town on the Animas River The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad […]
Estes Park
Estes Park Estes Park is the base camp for Rocky Mountain National Park and one of Colorado’s favorite mountain getaways: a 7,522-foot town where elk wander past the shops, a riverwalk winds through downtown, and Longs Peak fills the skyline. Estes Park, Colorado: Base Camp for Rocky Mountain National Park Downtown Estes Park centers on […]
Silverton
Silverton Silverton feels like a mining camp that never quite left the 1800s: a colorful National Historic Landmark town at 9,318 feet, ringed by 13,000-foot San Juan peaks, where the steam train from Durango ends its run and the Million Dollar Highway begins. Silverton, Colorado: Historic Mining Town at 9,318 Feet Silverton grew up on […]
Copper Mountain Resort
Copper Mountain Resort Copper Mountain Resort is the Summit County ski area that sorts itself out for you: 2,538 acres of naturally divided terrain, with easy runs to the west, intermediate cruisers in the middle and expert bowls to the east, just 75 miles from Denver. Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, CO Copper Mountain […]
Keystone Resort
Keystone Resort Keystone Resort is the biggest ski area in Summit County and the place to squeeze the most out of a Colorado ski day: 3,149 acres across three peaks, a 3.5-mile beginner run, hike-to bowls, and the largest night skiing operation in the state. Keystone Resort in Keystone, CO Keystone opened in 1970 and […]